1979 Molde FK season

The 1979 season was Molde's 19th season in the second tier of Norwegian football and their first since their relegation from 1. divisjon in 1978. This season Molde competed in 2. divisjon (second tier), promotion play-offs and the Norwegian Cup.

Molde
1979 season
ChairmanSigmund Heggem
Head coachHuib Ruijgrok
StadiumMolde Stadion
2. divisjon, group B2nd (promoted)
Norwegian CupFourth round vs. Bryne
Top goalscorerLeague: Stein Olav Hestad (11)
All: Stein Olav Hestad (13)
Highest home attendance4,520 vs Pors[1]
(14 October 1979)

In the league, Molde finished in 2nd position in 2. divisjon group B, seven points behind winners Lyn and qualified for promotion play-offs.[1] Molde won promotion to the 1980 1. divisjon after winning the play-offs 7–0 on aggregate against Pors.[2]

Molde participated in the 1979 Norwegian Cup. Molde reached the fourth round where they were eliminated by Bryne. Molde lost the fourth round 0–4 on away ground.

Squad

Source:[1]
Note: Flags indicate national team as defined under FIFA eligibility rules. Players may hold more than one non-FIFA nationality.

No. Pos. Nation Player
— GK  NOR Inge Bratteteig
— GK  NOR Roger Marhaug
— DF  NOR Stål Bjørkly
— DF  NOR Tor Gunnar Hagbø
— DF  NOR Åge Hareide
— DF  NOR Einar Sekkeseter
— DF  NOR Bertil Stranden
— MF  NOR Per Arne Aase
— MF  NOR Knut Bjørnå
— MF  NOR Stein Olav Hestad
No. Pos. Nation Player
— MF  NOR Leidulf Lyngstad
— MF  NOR Knut Nesbø
— MF  NOR Arnfinn Rye
— FW  NOR Jan Fuglset
— FW  NOR Lars Tennfjord
— FW  NOR Rune Ulvestad
—  NOR Tor Fuglset
—  NOR Ståle Stavem
—  NOR Per Vågan

Friendlies
17 February 1979 Molde 5–1 Træff Molde
CET (UTC+1)



Report
24 February 1979 Molde 6–1 Aalesund
CET (UTC+1)




Report
3 March 1979 Molde 1–3 Rosenborg
CET (UTC+1) Report

10 March 1979 Molde 2–3 Bodø/Glimt
CET (UTC+1)
Report

11 March 1979 Molde 4–0 Steinkjer
CET (UTC+1)


Report
24 March 1979 Molde 1–0 Mjøndalen
CET (UTC+1) Report
1 April 1979 Molde 3–2 Raufoss
CET (UTC+1)

Report
8 April 1979 Molde 1–3 Sunndal
CET (UTC+1) Report

11 April 1979 Kristiansund 2–2 Molde
CET (UTC+1)
Report
16 April 1979 Rosenborg 3–2 Molde
CET (UTC+1)

Report
22 April 1979 Molde 1–2 Fredrikstad
CET (UTC+1) Report

Competitions

2. divisjon
Main article: 1979 2. divisjon

Results summary
Overall Home Away
Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
2212735222+3031 11911304+2619 113622218+412

Positions by round
Round12345678910111213141516171819202122
GroundHAHAHAHAHHAAHHAAHAAAHH
ResultWWLLWDWDWWWDDWDWWDLDWW
Position112323332222222222222
Source: see below

League table
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion, qualification or relegation
1 Lyn (C, P) 22 17 4 1 40 11 +29 38 Promotion to 1. divisjon
2 Molde (O, P) 22 12 7 3 52 22 +30 31 Qualification for the promotion play-offs
3 Strindheim 22 10 5 7 37 31 +6 25
4 Frigg 22 10 4 8 36 25 +11 24
5 Hødd 22 11 2 9 35 35 0 24
Source: rsssf.no
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champion; (O) Play-off winner; (P) Promoted.

Promotion play-offs
14 October 1979 Play-offs 1st Leg Molde 3–0 Pors Molde
CEST (UTC+2) Ulvestad  ?', ?'
H. Hestad  ?'		 Report Stadium: Molde Stadion
Attendance: 4,520
20 October 1979 Play-offs 2nd Leg Pors 0–4
(0–7 agg.)		 Molde Porsgrunn
CEST (UTC+2) Report Ulvestad  ?', ?'
Hareide  ?'
Fuglset  ?' (pen.)

Molde won the promotion play-offs and were promoted to the 1. divisjon.

Norwegian Cup
Main article: 1979 Norwegian Football Cup
1 June 1979 First round Molde 1–0 Træff Molde
CEST (UTC+2) H. Hestad  ?' (pen.) Report
4 July 1979 Second round Kristiansund 1–2 Molde Kristiansund
CEST (UTC+2) Unknown  ?' Report Fuglset  ?', ?' Stadium: Gressbanen
25 July 1979 Third round Molde 4–2 Skarbøvik Molde
CEST (UTC+2) S. Hestad  35', ?'
Fuglset  ?', ?'		 Report Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'		 Stadium: Molde Stadion
12 August 1979 Fourth round Bryne 4–0 Molde Bryne
CEST (UTC+2) Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'
Unknown  ?'		 Report Stadium: Bryne Stadion
Attendance: 2,118

Squad statistics

Appearances and goals

Lacking information:

  • Appaerance statistics from league games in rounds 5–9 are missing.
  • Two goalscorers from league games in round 7 (Stjørdals/Blink at home) and four goal scorers from round 14 (Nessegutten at home) are missing.
  • Appaerance statistics from Norwegian Cup round 1 (against Træff) are missing.
No. Pos Nat Player Total2. divisjonNorwegian CupPromotion play-offs
AppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoalsAppsGoals
GK Torleif Bergsås 30300000
GK Inge Bratteteig 1301003000
GK Leif Arne Frostad 403+100000
GK Roger Marhaug 40200020
DF Stål Bjørkly 1501302000
DF Tor Gunnar Hagbø 1307+202+100+10
DF Åge Hareide 1981572021
DF Einar Sekkeseter 2341843020
DF Bertil Stranden 2221723020
MF Per Arne Aase 1901403020
MF Knut Bjørnå 2011713000
MF Harry Hestad 25718+154121
MF Stein Olav Hestad 251320113220
MF Leidulf Lyngstad 201+100000
MF Odd Ivar Moen 1218+110+1020
MF Knut Nesbø 50300020
MF Arnfinn Rye 1718+711+1000
FW Jan Fuglset 21111663421
FW Lars Tennfjord 511+31000+10
FW Rune Ulvestad 201012+363024
  Jo Nesbø 401+200+1000
  Kjell Arne Rød 201+100000
  Terje Rye 100+100000
  Ståle Stavem 302+100000

Goalscorers
Rank Position Nat. Player 1. divisjon Norwegian Cup Promotion play-offs Total
1MFStein Olav Hestad112013
2FWJan Fuglset64111
3FWRune Ulvestad60410
4DFÅge Hareide7018
5MFHarry Hestad5117
6DFEinar Sekkeseter4004
7DFBertil Stranden2002
8MFKnut Bjørnå1001
MFOdd Ivar Moen1001
MFArnfinn Rye1001
FWLars Tennfjord1001
Unknown 6006
Own goal 1001
TOTALS 527766

See also

References
  1. Brunvoll, Olaus. "1979: To seire mot Pors og opprykk". www.moldefk.no (in Norwegian). Molde FK. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
  2. Aarhus, Lars. "Second division 1979". www.rsssf.no. RSSSF Norway. Retrieved 1 November 2019.
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